Gingrich, Livingston & Hastert Impeached Clinton for What?

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Think Progress has a matter of fact piece that should be on LBN, if it were not for the 12 hour Rule. It is titled appropriately "What We Now Know About The Men Who Led The Impeachment Of Clinton" and it nails the Rethuglicans' for being the hypocrisy extraordinaire.
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As is reflected by the Think Progress story ---

On December 19, 1998, the House of Representatives impeached Bill Clinton on two charges related to his extramarital affair with Monica Lewinsky. (The charges were for perjury and obstruction of justice.) The historic vote, and subsequent trial in the Senate, involved the work of three men who were elected Speaker of the House Of Representatives by the Republican majority, Newt Gingrich, Bob Livingston and Dennis Hastert.

Almost 17 years later, with the federal indictment of Hastert for illegally concealing up to $3.5 million in hush-money, we finally have a more complete understanding of the men who led this effort.

Turns out that

Gingrich was having affairs - while trying to bust Clinton for having an affair.


On the day of the impeach vote - Livingston resigned - being busted about his affairs.


As for Hastert - well, we all know now - so please don't get me started....

I'm just sayin......

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